An 82-year-old woman was referred to the breast surgery service by her gerontologist because of a large inflammatory mass in her left breast.The patient stated that the lump has existed for several years,and she believed it was just part of old age.The surgeon examined her and found tumor nodules growing into the skin of the breast,with breast swelling and redness.Diagnostic imaging results described a tumor that had grown into the chest wall and may have spread to axillary lymph nodes and to other lymph nodes behind the breastbone and below the collarbone.Based on this description,what is the patient's probable cancer stage?

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Stage IIIc is a tumor of any size that has spread either to the lymph nodes behind the breastbone and axillary lymph nodes or to the lymph nodes above or below the collarbone.

An 82-Year-Old Woman Was Referred to the Breast Surgery Service